Dereck Chisora to defend European title against undefeated Arnold Gjergjaj

Dereck Chisora celebrates his victory over Edmund Gerber at The Copper Box in September (Picture: Getty Images)

Dereck Chisora will make the first defence of his European heavyweight title against Arnold Gjergjaj at the Copper Box Arena in London next month.

The 29-year-old Londoner will face the undefeated but largely untested Swiss on November 30, the same venue where he won the title with a fifth-round stoppage of German Edmund Gerber at the same venue last month.

Chisora has won 18 of his 22 bouts and hopes that another victory over Gjergjaj will keep him in contention for another shot at the world title after his game defeat to Vitali Klitschko in February 2012.

Gjergjaj has not lost in 22 contests but has fought outside Switzerland only once and has not mixed with the same class of opposition as Chisora, who is hoping to extend his winning run following knockout victories over Hector Alfredo Avila, Malik Scott and Gerbur.

However, the Finchley-based fighter says he is not underestimating Gjergjaj, who has stopped 15 of his opponents inside the distance.

‘He’s knocked out 16,’ said Chisora. ‘Great! It’s another stitch-up, innit? Give me a cab driver so I can knock him out! Nah, he’s going to get knocked out anyway, it’s not a big deal.

‘I’m enjoying boxing, I’m in a good place – I hope I stay in that place. The more I lose weight, the more my fights will be great.’

Middleweight Billy Joe Saunders, the British and Commonwealth champion, will defend his titles on the undercard against Jamie Cox.

The Hatfield-based boxer, 24, retained his belt with a unanimous points decision over John Ryder on 21 September.

Promising super middleweight Frank Buglioni, meanwhile, will challenge Kelvin Young for the Southern Area title.